Shala (river)

Shala
Physical characteristics
Main source Okol, Theth
Shkodër County
950 m (3,120 ft)
42°25′18″N 19°45′29″E / 42.42167°N 19.75806°E / 42.42167; 19.75806
River mouth Lake Koman
175 m (574 ft)
42°12′5″N 19°49′1″E / 42.20139°N 19.81694°E / 42.20139; 19.81694Coordinates: 42°12′5″N 19°49′1″E / 42.20139°N 19.81694°E / 42.20139; 19.81694
Length 36 km (22 mi)
Basin features
Progression DrinAdriatic Sea
Basin size 269 km2 (104 sq mi)

The Shalë (definite Albanian form: Shala) is a river flowing inside the Albanian Alps in northern Albania. Its source is in the Albanian Alps, near the village Theth, close to the border with Montenegro. The Shalë flows generally south through the municipal units Shalë, Shosh and Temal. It flows into the Koman Reservoir, fed and drained by the river Drin, near the village Telum.

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